Wire-fence fastener.



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WIRE FENCE FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. l9ll.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY than are an rarer.

JAMES WESOE 0E IC-see. lem a WIRE-FENCE es -ENE Application filed June 5, 1917. Serial No. 173,002.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMns S. GIBSON, a, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Fence Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts and the principal object of the invention is to provide improved means for securing the wires to a cement post.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for securing the wires in place without the use of staples and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for detachably holding the wire to the post so the wire may be removed therefrom whenever desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: 1

Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a wire fence.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view of one of the wire holding members.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In these figures 1 indicates the fence post, preferably made of cement, while 2 indicates the wires of the fence. The holding means for these wires are indicated by the numeral 3, and each of these means comprises a casing 4 of rectangular shape, and provided with a tubular extension 5, said extension curving outwardly where it joins the casing. 6 indicates the bore of the extension which communicates with the interior of the casing and a V shaped notch 7 is located in the top of the casing at each side thereof, one of these notches being on Specification of l'ietters Batent.

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each side of the bore 6. 8 indicates the pin,

preferably formed of one piece of metal,

to entirely fill the same and this piece is provided with a V shaped projection 11 which engages the notches 7 and the center part of this projection comes opposite the bore 6 so that when the pin 8 is driven in its split ends striking said projection will be forced apart and will curve up against the top of the casing as shown in Fig. 4.

After the parts of the wire holding mem bers are assembled as in Fig. 4, they are embedded in the cement with the top of the tubular extension flush with the face of the post so that the eyelets project beyond the said face. In putting the fence up the pins are placed over the strands thereof and'the split ends pinched together and placed in the bore 6. The pin is then driven in and its ends upset as before described. When desired the pins maybe pulled out by a hammer or staple puller to release the fence.

It will be understood that due to the peculiar shape of the holding members they are rigidly held in the cement and that the pins are securely held in the members by having their curved up ends locked in the casings by means of the filling pieces 10.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 1. A fence post including a plurality of cotter pins to engage the wires of the fence,-

bridge the bore through the holding member for spreading the ends of the cotter pin when the same is driven in the bore and engagessaid V-shaped rib.

2. A fence post comprising a series of members spaced apart and embedded in the post, each member comprising an enlarged casing having a tubular extension and having notches across the top of the same on each; side of the bore of the tubular exten sion, a filling piece for the casing having a, projection thereon for engaging with the notches and a member having an eyelet and With its shank extendin through the bore of the extension and having its ends divided L5 and bent over to engage the top of the easing on each side of the projection.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES S. GIBSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. HART, GEORGE WM. FERGUESON.

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7 Washington, D. 0. 

